Signal areas

Signal areas are not yet developed areas with a hard regional planning destination (residential area, industrial area, etc.) that can also play a role in tackling flooding because they can flood or because they act as a natural sponge because of specific soil characteristics.If, after thorough analysis of a signal area, it appears that the risk of flooding when developing the area according to the destination is greater than the Flemish Government decides to follow up on that area.In the follow-up process, the Flemish Government establishes a development perspective for the area and determines through which instrument the development perspective must be realized. If the signal area needs to be repurposed, the Flemish Government also indicates to the board that it must take the initiative to realize the repurposing.More information on the distinction between the different categories can be found in the starting decisions https://www.signaalgebieden.be .